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Nader, marriage ban on ballot
Ralph Nader and a state constitutional proposal to ban gay marriage will both appear on the November ballot, after two Michigan Court of Appeals rulings.
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Walking drunk can earn breath test
Walking home drunk can lead to an encounter with a police officer, even for those 21 or older, local officials said. East Lansing police Capt.
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Federal legislators to present Kerry plan
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and area public and environmental officials will meet today to present presidential candidate John Kerry's proposal to stop Canadian garbage from being sent to Michigan landfills.
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Club to meet, discuss threat of ash borer
The Red Cedar chapter of the Michigan Botanical Club will meet tonight to discuss the effects of the emerald ash borer on local ash trees. Therese Poland of the U.S.
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E.L. City Council to hold public hearing on MIP laws
Minors who have been repeatedly caught drinking might face jail time, if the East Lansing City Council approves an ordinance that will revise its current policy. The proposed changes to East Lansing's minor in possession laws will be discussed at a public hearing during the East Lansing City Council meeting 7 p.m.
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MSU group lays sod on Granholm's lawn
About 50 students from MSU's turf management program put 21,000 square feet of Kentucky bluegrass sod on the front yard of the governor's mansion Thursday afternoon.
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Labor day closings for CATA, E.L. offices
In addition to a day off for MSU students, a number of area businesses and local offices will also be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.
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Hospitals retain security
Heavy security measures at hospitals since Sept. 2001 have become second-nature to area hospital patients, local officials said this week.
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West Nile Virus found in 3rd Michigan case
A Grand Rapids boy was released from the hospital after being treated for West Nile virus, said T.J.
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Off-campus meal plan opens new options
Spartan Off-Campus Meal Plan customers are now being offered more off-campus dining opportunities, after the plan's coordinating company recently merged with a second, similar company. Off-Campus Dining Network and Off-Campus Access merged to form one larger company, Off-Campus Dining Network, LLC, this summer, increasing the number of universities served around the country to 33. Purchasers of the plan can now use their meal plan cards at businesses in any of the participating cities. "There were a lot of synergies in the two companies," said Cade Lemcke, vice president of marketing for Off-Campus Dining Network, LLC.
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Students struggle to find work
Sharla Schryer wants a job now. But like other MSU students, the geography senior faces the problem of finding work in an area flooded with prospective employees. "I've been looking for something probably since the beginning of the summer," Schryer said.
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Four-legged officer retires from police
Oliver, a Lansing police dog, retired Thursday after eight years of service to the department. The dog has received several community awards for his service. While working with Officer Norm Naimy, Oliver was used to find armed suspects in two homicides.
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Local police enforce seat belts for holiday
Police will increase safety belt enforcement on Michigan roadways during the Labor Day weekend as part of the Click It or Ticket program. It is the first time there has been a statewide enforcement effort during the Labor Day weekend since 2001.
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Reps debate restaurant lawsuits
Customers who sue restaurants claiming the food they ate contributed to weight problems may face an uphill battle on winning lawsuits. A recent trend by many states passing similar laws could get the ball rolling for Michigan's version of the bill, but some lawmakers say they shouldn't be the ones who regulate. A bill designed to keep fast food restaurants from paying damages for weight gain, obesity, or health conditions.
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Shoe store makes final sales
Eric Berryman rummaged through heaps of multicolored footwear piled high atop folding tables Wednesday in search of a pair of PF Flyers.The Cyclotron operator came to Sherman Shoes, 539 E.
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Pack promotes safe sex, SpongeBob
Inside the yellow cardboard face of SpongeBob Squarepants are samples of tampons, Ramen noodles and condoms.
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Nader ballot lawsuit awaits judges' decision
Lansing - The Lansing district of the Michigan Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday afternoon as part of a continuing struggle to place Ralph Nader on the 2004 presidential ballot. A suit was filed Monday after the Board of State Canvassers deadlocked last week, 2-2, on accepting the nearly 50,000 signatures, collected mostly by Republicans, to put Nader on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate.
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Lansing fire costs thousands, work resumes
Damages from an oil fire at Spartan Oil Corp., 419 Spring St., in Lansing on Monday could cost thousands of dollars, company President Bruce Maguire said. No one was hurt, although one employee was in the storage facility when the fire started, said Bruce Odom, public information officer for the Lansing Fire Department. Spartan Oil's 70 employees returned to work Tuesday without stopping service to the company's 5,100 customers.
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Police: Bicycles top list of stolen property at MSU
On-campus valuables, particularly bicycles, have been disappearing from dorm rooms at a high rate this Welcome Week. At least 17 bikes were reported as stolen on campus between Aug.
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Nader's ballot spot debated in court today
The case attempting to place Ralph Nader on the Michigan presidential ballot as an independent candidate will be heard at the Lansing district of the Michigan Court of Appeals at 1 p.m.